Posted on 08/14/2015 10:36:05 AM PDT by Fhios
... "She was known for the "Kirkpatrick Doctrine", which advocated U.S. support of anticommunist governments around the world, including authoritarian dictatorships, if they went along with Washington's aims—believing they could be led into democracy by example. She wrote, "Traditional authoritarian governments are less repressive than revolutionary autocracies."[2]"
I can't remember if I like her or not. Opinions?
I like the older Republicans that the GOP establishment cannot dig up from their graves or retirement homes and trot them out to tell everyone why Trump, Cruz, Walker are bad and only Jeb is a true Republican.
I liked her at the time. However, the times and problems have changed. They require a different approach today. I can also say, historically speaking, that I would have supported the control the British empire exercised as being effective.
Back in my more sexist days, I would definitely have voted for her. That was a huge step for me then. I’ve evolved since then. I voted for McCain hoping he would die shortly after inauguration.
She was a pistol. Was a neighbor of my cousin who lived in Morristown, NJ.
I remember her very fondly. A fierce advocate for America during the dangerous early 80’s period of the cold war. Of course, everything in those days were in contrast to the serial nincompoops and disasters of the Carter crew.
I remember her as being knicknamed "ol' iron pants" lol.
And she was too, a real tough cookie like Lady Thatcher.
I agree. One the main causes of our misguided foreign policy over the last 20 years has been failure to recalibrate after the cold war ended.
I think US policies during the CW were justified to fight communism.
But, our leaders should have leveled with the American people and told the truth — that many of the people we supported during the cold war were scum and that many of the people we fought were mainly just patriots who wanted independence from foreign domination.
We still have these absurd alliances with countries like Pakistan and Saudi Arabia dragging us down.
"If in the judicious determination of the members of the United Nations they feel they are not welcome and treated with the hostly consideration that is their due, the United States strongly encourages member states to seriously consider removing themselves and this organization from the soil of the United States. We will put no impediment in your way and we will be at the dockside bidding you a farewell as you set off into the sunset."
UN Ambassador Charles Lichenstein, 20 Sep. 1983 source
"Maybe all those delegates should have six months in Moscow and then six months in New York, and it would give them an opportunity to see two ways of life. I think the gentleman [Charles Lichenstein] who spoke the other day had the hearty approval of most people in America in his suggestion that we weren’t asking anyone to leave, but if they chose to leave, good-bye."
President Ronald Reagan, 21 Sep. 1983 press conference, in response to Amb. Lichenstein's remarks.
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Yeesh, you obviously have Internet, ever hear of search engines and doing your own research?
Welcome to FReerupublic, BTW.
Exactly. Methods need to change as the world and our adversaries change while minimizing power vacuums.
She wasn't a very handsome woman.
She was a real hard-@, both the good and the bad of it.
Hell yes
Her and Maggie thatcher the only two women ever elected or appointed to national level worth a damn
Spit
I could only pick out 6 of those, RR GHWB, Schultz, Casper, Stockman and Kirpatrick.
Wish I could name them all. Ronald Reagan is the only President that made Brown look good.
I see President Reagan, I see Vice President Bush, Jean Kirkpatrick, George Schultz, Casper Weinberger, Ed Meese, Donald Regan.
I guess Baker is missing, the woman all the way on our right Peggy Noonan? The tall gentleman 4th from the right Pat Buchanan?
Front row : Donald Regan, Secretary of the Treasury; Vice President Bush; President Reagan; George Shultz, Secretary of State; Caspar Weinberger, Secretary of Defense
Second row : Terrel Bell, Secretary of Education; Jeane Kirkpatrick, U.S. Representative to the United Nations; David Stockman, Director, Office of Management & Budget; William French Smith, Attorney General; Elizabeth Dole, Secretary of Transportation; Donald Hodel, Secretary of Energy; Margaret Heckler, Secretary of Health & Human Services
Third row : John Block, Secretary of Agriculture; Raymond Donovan, Secretary of Labor; Malcolm Baldrige, Secretary of Commerce; Samuel Pierce, Secretary of Housing & Urban Development; William Clark, Secretary of the Interior; William Casey, Director, Central Intelligence Agency; Edwin Meese, III, Counselor to the President; William Brock, U.S. Trade Representative
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